Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season

Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics

Intro

D(with riff)

Verse

DGD Squalls out on the gulf stream, big storm is coming soon
GDE7A7 I passed out in my hammock... and God, I slept till way past noon
GDCG/BA7 Stood up and tried to focus, I hoped I wouldn't have to look far
GDA7D I knew I could use a Bloody Mary, so I stumbled next door to the bar

Chorus

BmF#m And now I must confess, I could use some rest
GA7D I can't run at this pace very long
BmF#m Yes, it's quite insane, I think it hurts my brain
GA7D But it cleans me out, and then I can go on
There's something about this Sunday, it's a most peculiar gray
Strollin' down the avenue that's known as A1A
Feelin' tired then I got inspired, I knew that it wouldn't last long
So all alone I walked back home sat on my beach and then I made up this song
And now I must confess, I could use some rest
I can't run at this pace very long
Yes, it's quite insane, I think it hurts my brain
But it cleans me out, and then I can go on

Interlude

| G . . . | A7 . . . | D . . . | D . . . |
| G . . . | A7 . . . | D . . . | D . . . | Well, the wind is blowing harder now, fifty knots, or thereabouts
There's whitecaps on the ocean, and I'm watching for water-spouts
It's time to close the shudders, it's time to go inside
In a week I'll be in gay Paris, that's a mighty-long airplane ride
And now I must confess, I could use some rest
I can't run at this pace very long
Yes, it's quite insane, I think it hurts my brain
But it cleans me out, and then I can go on

Interlude

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